The private right to light is an arcane area of law and which many developers would agree is long overdue for reform. Development schemes can be thwarted by private landowners even after the proposal has passed through the...more
5/8/2013
- EU Land Developers Natural Light Rights
The Government is consulting on further changes to the CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) regime. CIL allows local authorities to raise funds from developers undertaking new building projects in their area. The funds are put...more
4/18/2013
- Infrastructure Levy Proposed Legislation Public Projects
A new office within the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has been formed to oversee the exploitation of shale gas by fracking and other types of unconventional oil and gas exploitation in the UK.
The...more
12/20/2012
- DECC Fracking Oil & Gas Shale Gas
The Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2012 came into force on 29 November, removing the risk of developers being double charged CIL.
These changes are long overdue, as they correct the ridiculous...more
12/6/2012
- Urban Planning & Development
